> A lot of the money for windmill power simply ends up in General Electric's (the major US vendor for windmills) pockets. I actively prefer it if GE (etc.) mak

> A lot of the money for windmill power simply ends up in General Electric's (the major US vendor for windmills) pockets. I actively prefer it if GE (etc.) makes money building windmills. To switch to renewables, you have to build new infrastructure. That means the people who manufacture the equipment are going to make money. And they should make money! That's their reward for being part of the solution. Not to mention, it encourages them do more R&D because of the potential for better profits. And it encourages competitors to join in, which is even better.